Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-09-16
Over 10000 People on the Grounds OF
Thursday.
A GENERAL REPORT.

from the grounds shortly after four
o'clock, and the threatening weather
and muddy roads on Friday morning
doubtless kept many at home ON that,
the last day.
The list of entries was very long,
numbering in the aggregate 1924,
which is over one hundred more than
the entries at any previous fair of the
association; and while there was
large increase i'll numbers there was
also a marked improvement in the
quality of exhibits. The fair of 1887
therefore made very creditable expo
sition of the industries of Southwest
ern Wisconsin.
While all departments were unusu-
ally well filled, in the show of horses
was to be found by far the largest
increase and greatest Improvement
There was very large number of fine
animals to compete for premiums in
the standard bred, roadster and gen
eral purpose classes; while the field
of thoroughbred Clydesdale, Norman,
Percheron and other breeds was simply
immense. John Ellsworth, John NJ.
Ellsworth, c. r. Reading, w. j. Dyer,
Joseph Colbeck, Paul Lanyon, Topp
e Stiles, and scores of other breeders,
were on hand with valuable horses.
In the cattle show J. J. Ross &
Sons and Charles Collard's herds of
Short Horns were represented, while
n. X. VanMatre showed Hereford's
and w. c. Hickox Holsteins, and there
was also number of Jerseys.
There was a lirst-class exhibition of
sheep. Charles Collard, William Buck
ingham, Paul Lanyon, Nicholas Jewell,
John Jackson and 5. Andrews were
present with large numbers of fine
registered animals.
There was a good show OF swine
from the excellent herds of Joseph
Gordon, N. X. VanMatre, H. II. |
Wright, Samuel Harris and others.
The show of poultry, etc, was good |
Together with a large number of the
the best breeds of poultry, there
was quite a number of pea fowls, tame
rabbits and other pets; all of which
could scarcely fail to please the eye of
thnCn Mbn in
chicken fanciers.
The display in the mechanical de !
partment was very full and complete. |
Many fine carriages, buggies and |
wagons were there from the works of |
f. w. Stratman 4 Co., the Henry |
Buggy Co., and the Northwestern |
Buggy Co., both of the last named |
firms being represented by their agents, |
Messrs. Martin IL Toay, of this city |
A long line of shafting was erected |
and Tom Collins large traction engine
furnished power for the exhibition of |
machinery in motion. The Mccormick, |
Osborne, Johnston, and Minneapolis
binders and fodder cutters bearing |
such suggestive names as The Tornado, |
Little Giant, the Lion, the Dick, the |
Boss and the Globe, were to be seen in |
operation from the opening to the close
of the fair.
The main hall was exceedingly well
filled. Magnificent displays of mer-
chants goods were made by Gundry, |
Gray Il Co, and J. Deller, dry goods, |
Brewer ~ Penhallegon, groceries; H. A.
Smith 4 Co., and J. J. Hanscom q Co. |
books and stationery; J. Penhallegon
Il Son and Z. j. Davey, boots and |
shoes; ). Hooking Il Co, stoves and |
hardware; Jacko e Penhallegon, stoves
and hardware; w. J. Curry and John
Osborne, harness; Shart q Davey, fur
niture, and others.
Charles Gilman, Jr, of Chicago, was |
present with a number of elegant |
pianos and organs of the celebrated |
Bush and Gertz make.
\ very decided improvement over
previous fairs was to be found in the |
grain and vegetable department There
was large quantity of excellent grain,
together with an unusually fine show
of vegetables many of which were of |
mammoth proportions; and while the
vegetables were extremely large they |
were mostly of good market and ia |
bic varieties. Two corn stalks grown |
by VIM. Arthur, bore five and six good |
hard ears of corn, respectively, while |
pumpkin grown by John Oates tip
ped the beam at one hundred and thirty |
pounds.
With the exception of very excellent |
grapes the display in the fruit depart
ment was light
The household department was well |
filled with beautiful and artistic work. |
In fact this department of the fair |
maintains a steady and constant |
growth. Each year the ladies succeed |
in out-doing the work of the wear be-
fore. Their work has therefore at
tanned a very high degree of excellence:
and this and the other departments |
in which the ladies are interested |
constitute very important part of the |
annual exhibitions of the association. !
and contribute greatly to their sue
cess. The display in the cookery de- !
partment was especially fine. In the |
fine art department was presented a |
fine array of artistic designs which |
were skillfully execueted.
The greatest attraction of the fair |
was the Mineral Point band which |
each day furnished delightful music,
which was highly entertaining to the
multitudes in attendance. Musicians
present were loud in their praise of the |
high class of music and the fine ex-
ecution, all pronouncing it the best
ever furnished in this section.
Butchers equestrian gymnasium ap-
peared each day, and rs a novel and |
interesting attraction was decided |
success.
The races were with one or possibly |
two exceptions, hotly contested, and |
on the whole were quite spirited and |
interesting.
On Wednesday the half mile run
nlng race was won by Henrietta, first; |
Titus, second; Barney Oaks, third.
In the $50 class trot Gold Dust took
first money, Algardi second and Red
Oak Maid third
On Thursday the 2:35 class trot was
won by Prosper Merrime, first: LADY |